fastball

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Technological limitations make it impossible to ascertain precisely where Misiorowski ranks in the pantheon of baseball’s great fastball artists.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

His average four-seam fastball in 2026 registers at 99.9 mph and has topped out at a blistering 103.6.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Then with one out in the sixth, Sheehan tried to work back from a first-pitch ball with a fastball up to Diamondbacks rookie Tommy Troy.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

His fastball averaged 95.9 mph, a season high and 1.7 mph above his average.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

I completely miss one of Cala’s pitches because I mix up the fastball and changeup signals...which gives the Red Devil on third base the perfect opportunity to steal home.

From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone